1934 
CARL SALBACH 
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Salbach’s Pink (Salbach 19 29). Large wide 
open glowing geranium pink, with soft car¬ 
mine tongue and throat markings. Long 
graceful flower spike with eight to sixteen 
open at once. Fine placement and heavy 
substance. Last florets open in water as 
well as the first, and are as beautiful as 
rosebuds. 
Wonderful cut flower and excellent com¬ 
mercial variety. Color picture, page 9, does 
not do full justice to the flower, as it does 
not accurately reproduce the soft colorings 
of the flower. First as best exhibition bas¬ 
ket, best floor basket, and best three spikes 
of salmon pink at Eastbay Glad. Soc. Show, 
1932. First as best pink basket at both C. 
F. F. and E. B. G. S., and first as best basket 
of tips at the former, 1933. Each 10c, 3-2.5c, 
6-40c, 12-75C, 25-$1.3.5. 
Saraband (Salbach). A very unusual flower, 
rich as an oriental rug. Coloring a velvety 
oriental brownish red shading to red-purple 
called “bordeaux.” Fine placement, tall. 
Each 10c, 3-2.5C, 6-40c, 12-75c, 25-$1.35. 
Senorita (Salbach). One of the few gladiolus 
with true orange coloring. The petals are a 
bright orange yellow, and the prominent 
carmine tongue and penciling give it the 
warmth of a gayly clad Spanish senorita. 
Sturdy. Of medium height. Aw. Merit, 
B. G. S., and many other prizes. Each 10c, 
3-2.5C, 6-40c, 12-75C, 2.5-$1.35. 
Sequoia Blue (Salbach 1 934). A simply huge 
light blue with a flower spike three feet 
long and blooms six inches wide. Derives 
its size and vigor from Magna Blanca, and 
its color tones from Heavenly Blue. Perfect 
placement on a straight five-foot stalk. 
Five to six open. Should be of great value 
to breeders, due to its huge blooms and 
flower spike. Color light bluish lavender 
with violet tongue. Bulbs one inch or over 
in diameter—$2..50 each. No bblts. 
Sir Thos. Lipton ( Salbach ). Large salmon rose, 
heavily flaked smoky steel. A fine “smoky.” 
Each 15c, 3-35c, 6-50c, 12-$1.00, 25-$1.75. 
Tennyson (Kingsley). A velvety brownish ox- 
blood red with cream blotch in throat. Six 
to eight open on tall, straight spike. L., 75c, 
M., 50c; S., 35c; Bblts., 20 for $1.00. 
Veilchenblau (Pfitzer). A large clear deep 
violet blue. Tall and vigorous. First, second, 
and third as best dark violet with markings, 
A.G.S. Show, 1932, and most popular dark 
violet in A. G. S. symposium. Each 10c, 
3-20c, 6-35c, 12-60C, 25-$1.10. 
W. H. Phipps (Diener). Voted the most popu¬ 
lar of all gladiolus in the 1932 American 
Gladiolus Society symposium, and a con¬ 
sistent prize winner. Beautiful salmon pink, 
with lower petals slightly striped and 
speckled. Flower large, ten or more florets 
open at once, and long flower spike. Each 
10c, 3-20c, 6-35c, 12-60c, 25-$1.10. 
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SMALL FLOWERING OR PRIMULINUS GLADIOLUS 
These are the dainty, semi-hooded varieties 
that are so beautiful in small bouquets. 
Ada de Poy (Salbach). Tall bronzy apricot 
primulinus. Slightly ruffled. Eight open. 
Each 10c, 3-20c, 6-35c, 12-60c, 25-$1.10. 
Dove Kilgore (Salbach 1 929). Grandiflora 
prim. A lovely ruffled shrimp pink. Round 
florets, well placed, six open, nine buds. 
Vigorous. Effective in bouquets. Each 10c, 
3-25c, 6-40c, 12-75C, 25-$1.35. 
La Paloma (Dusinberre). Pure bright orange 
grandiflora prim. Fine substance and does 
not burn. One of the most richly colored of 
all gladiolus. Each 10c, 3-25c, 6-40c, 12-75c, 
25-SI.35. 
Orange Butterfly (Salbach). A rich glowing 
bronzy orange primulinus that is in a class 
by itself. The florets are of heavy sub¬ 
stance, yet the flower is dainty and beauti¬ 
fully placed. Ten to twelve open. Aw. Merit, 
R.H.S., England, 1932. Each 10c, 3-20c, 
6-35c, 12-60c, 25-$1.10. 
Orange Queen (Pfitzer). An apricot orange 
primulinus. Beautiful wide open flowers of 
splendid substance. Each 10c, 3-20c, 6-35c, 
12-60C, 25-$1.10. 
Radiant (Salbach). A delicate strawberry pink 
—lower petals soft orange pink. Fine tall 
spike. 10c, 3-20c, 6-35c, 12-60c, 25-$1.10. 
Rose Mist (Fischer). A tall, graceful primuli¬ 
nus. Watermelon red with a gray edge that 
looks like the iride.scent line on a cut of 
melon. Beautiful in baskets or bowls. Best 
bowl tips Eastbay Glad Show, 1933. Each 
10c, 3-2.5C, 6-40c, 12-75c, 25-$1.35. 
Scarlet Bedder (Salbach). A splendid, showy 
scarlet that adds greatly to any bouquet. 
Each 10c, 3-25c, 6-40c, 12-75c, 25-$1.10. 
Souvenir. A fine deep yellow often preferred 
to Golden Dream even tho a smaller flower. 
Each 10c, 3-20c, 6-35c, 12-60c, 25-Sl.lO. 
We Hold the First Patent Awarded Any Gladiolus 
